SPIEGEL ONLINE: The Israelis fear that observer status at the UN would give the Palestinians the right to sue Israeli politicians and military officers at the International Criminal Court.That is true one-world-government rhetoric. And they think that they are running the one-world government from Europe, too, with the UN as their global extension. Their politicians just love saying that everything they do is “according to the charter of the United Nations” or other such gobbledegook . . .
Asselborn: International law applies to all people. As a country that adheres to the rule of law, Israel shouldn't have a problem with that. It appears to me that Netanyahu has another reason to oppose an upgrade of the Palestinians’ status at the United Nations. In practical terms, this upgrade in international recognition would be a step toward an independent state. Netanyahu doesn't want that. …
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick has squeaked!